Chapter 4 Test

What thin, light-colored oil is used to light lamps and lubricate machines?

• raw material

• petroleum

• kerosene

What is it called when people stop work in order to get something, such as more money or better benefits?

• lubricate

• refine

• strike

What is the process to purify oil called?

• lubricate

• refine

• strike

What term is used when oil is applied to machinery parts to help them move more easily?

• lubricate

• refine

• strike

Complete each sentence. A resource that is used to make a product is called a ___.

• raw material

• finished product

• tool

• energy source

Complete each sentence. A group of workers that unite to go on strike is called a ___.

• labor union

• management team

• board of directors

• shareholder group

Whale oil is also called petroleum.

• True

• False

How did schools change with the change in business?

• Men were taught about history

• Men were taught other languages

• Men were taught a trade skill

• Men were taught how to be businessmen

What was the most important industry after the Civil War?

• steel

• agriculture

• railroads

• technology

Choose either John D. Rockefeller or Andrew Carnegie and explain why he was important. You need to write at least 2 complete sentences with specific details.